Friday, September 23, 2016

I seem to have defaulted to my usual color for the season, this nice buttery shade of orange. It's been my signature color in SL for many long years, and I still adore it. I like contrasting orange with its complementary color, blue, and found traces in this great tattoo from La Baguette. Honestly, the shop reminds me of the beautiful things from Miss Shippe's Studio back in the day ... Those were interesting times in my Second Life, and I miss her, from her Perdido Street Station insect head to her fine, sharp brain. She was a science teacher in real life, in second life she was a creator, making interesting worlds.

I've never had that talent. I'm just a diorama-ist, a set builder, staging a play in my own head with other people's creations. Okay, maybe this is a larger metaphor for life?

Monday, September 19, 2016

Monday's hitting me like a rainstorm, and everything aches just a little. I've never had trouble with my back before, but oh, being 43 changes so many things. I always wonder whether I'll be better or worse in a decade, and I've always lived as if the road in front of me was long. What if it's not? Would I still be sitting here at work with an aching back, trying to remember the meaning of life?

My daughter put it this way. "Mama, I think the meaning of life is to find people that you like and enjoy their company." I'm going to have to agree, and in my cube today, everything feels just a little off kilter.

Anyway. I went to wander The Secret Affair's sim, and realized that it was very pretty. I took a snapshot there, of two swans catching falling stars. Let's do that today instead.

Sunday, September 18, 2016

My land is always a work in progress, and I'm pretty sure that what looks settled is only going to look this way until the next event comes along and I quietly harvest a huge slew of stuff for my "Stuff" folder. I tried my best to be autumnal, but I stumbled across Circa's Gypsy MoonSea set, and it talked me into a nice teal and purple theme. This, combined with Allegory's Crystal Cottage set (and various other whimsical pieces from Schadenfreude) turned my living room into something playful.

Also, it's tough decorating for A-frame ceilings! I had to find extra-low bookshelves (thanks, 'PC', whoever you are), and turn things hung on the ceiling at an angle. Still, interesting spacial constraints are always fun to work with. I made the kitchen into an office, and turned the loft into a space I can use to play with new stuff that I dunno what to do with. Anyway, welcome into my home!

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Hi! I'm Achariya Maktoum, and I've been blogging in Second Life since 2007. I write about men's clothing and women's clothing, as well as interesting places to go. If you have a tip on a cool location (or if you just want to say hi), please feel free to IM me in-world.